“Of course I’m in contact with other footballers, we do the same job. Whether it’s the male Grasshoppers players or international footballers, the exchange is always there – but only on a footballing basis,” she told Swiss publication 20min. “Neymar is an outstanding footballer. I hope that I can persuade him to support women’s football and that he can also do his part off the field. Because the male footballers can achieve a lot with their reach on social media.” Marković believes that social media platforms discriminate more against women footballers compared to their male peers. “What makes the difference between men and women is, for example, when I show myself in a bikini on social media or when Erling Haaland shows himself in his swimming trunks,” she explained.
